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9.35 Encounter: Austria: The School Year Begins
For some with a fashion show, for others with English lessons, a fencing class and a visit to the Landeszeughaus, Graz.
(R) (E)

9.52 Look, Look and Look Again: Working Drawings
Children and an adult artist find interest and subjects for drawing in old machinery.
(R) (E)

10.15 Look and Read: Badger Girl: Lost on the Moor
'More Ponies Stolen', reads the newspaper headline. But who are the crooks - Barker and Deal... or the Badgerman?
with Margo Gunn, John Hollis, Ashiek Madhvani, June Marlow, James Marston, Julia Millbank, Nick Orchard, Kieron O'Shea, William Squire, Charles Collingwood, Katie Hebb, Gary Watson
(R) (E)

10.38 Investigating Science - Solving Problems by Observation
A Closer Look
From a hand lens to the electron microscope - how the problem of seeing a virus at 100,000-times magnification has been solved.
(E)
Teeth for Life
How can the process of observation be used to find ways of preventing tooth decay? A problem to solve.
(E)

11.0 Watch: Trees: Life on a Tree
James and Louise look at some of the things that live on trees, including looper caterpillars and oak galls. Louise tells the story of how Charles II escaped from the Roundheads by hiding in an oak tree.
(R) (E)

11.17 Now and Then: The Age of Timber
Windmills made use of many different types of wood: oak for the framework and great central post, hornbeam for the cogs, fibrous elm for the brakes, and springy ash for the lifting ring, Which raised the sacks of corn. A look at how woodlands were Managed, how timber was cut down and converted, and at some of its many uses during the age of timber.
(E)

11.40 Wondermaths: Programme 5
A space genie invades Investigator and takes over Hudson the robot. Zak and Stella use triangular numbers to help them outwit the enemy.
(E)

11.57 MI 10: Mathematical Investigations
9: Fly on the Wall
Making and unmaking a cardboard box.
10: Projections
From three dimensions into two - exactly how?
(R) (E)

12.18 pm Maths Counts: Give a Third, Take a Quarter
Steve and Dave act as debt-collectors for Bert.
They settle for a one-third reduction, but are they being taken for a ride?
(R) (E)

12.40 Honourable Members: 5: Carry on Governing
(R) (E)

1.5 Telejournal
(E)

1.38 Walrus - Guess What?: Just Imagine!
When a book gets you really interested, it seems as though you're not merely reading it - you're in it. Michael Rosen and team get carried away. Clues presented by David Freeman
(R) (E)

2.0 You and Me
A series for 4- and 5-year-olds
Jeni's guinea pig has died - how will Cosmo and Dibs cope?
Maths on the farm: 'Loading bales of hay'.
Book: The Walking Coat by Pauline Watson
(R) (E)

Contributors

Film editor (Encounter:
Austria): Luis Espana
Producer (Encounter:
Austria/Look and Read): Susan Paton
Writer (Look and Read):
Andrew Davies
Assistant producer (Look and Read):
Roger Fry
Jane Miles:
Margo Gunn
Barker:
John Hollis
Kiran:
Ashiek Madhvani
Mrs Rudge:
June Marlow
Deal:
James Marston
Debbie:
Julia Millbank
Mick:
Nick Orchard
Norman:
Kieron O'Shea
The Badgerman:
William Squire
Wordy (voice):
Charles Collingwood
Wordy (puppeteer):
Katie Hebb
Narrator:
Gary Watson
Narrator (Investigating Science:
A Closer Look): Mac Andrews
Director (Investigating Science:
A Closer Look): Charlotte Black
Presenter (Investigating Science:
Teeth for Life): Fred Harris
Producer (Investigating Science):
Caroline Godley
Series producer (Investigating Science):
Robin Gwyn
Presenter (Watch):
Louise Hall-Taylor
Presenter (Watch):
James Earl Adair
Illustrations (Watch):
Joe McEwen
Producer (Watch):
David Taft
Producer (Now and Then):
Nicholas Whines
Writer (Wondermaths):
Colin Davis
Graphic designer (Wondermaths):
Peter Wane
Producer (Wondermaths):
John Chapple
Zak:
Christopher Lillicrap
Stella:
Sita Ramamurthy
Voice of Hudson:
Jonathan Izard
Presenter (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): Hilary Clough
Animation (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): Stewart Hardy Films
Film editor (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): John Billingham
Producer (MI 10:
Mathematical Investigations): David Roseveare
Film editor (Honourable Members):
Terry Williams
Producer (Honourable Members):
Tony Roberts
Presenter (Walrus):
Michael Rosen
Clues presented by (Walrus):
David Freeman
Producer (Walrus):
Morton Surguy
Presenter (You and Me):
Jeni Barnett
Animation (You and Me):
Andy Walker
Producer (You and Me):
Richard Callanan

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